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Damn, at 10 AM the Cherokee Nation opened applications for tribal citizens who want seeds from the tribe’s seed bank. Not even 4 hours later and applications are closed because the stock has been depleted for the year.

I am so, so grateful to be a recipient of the 2024 American Mosaic Journalism Prize. essence.com/news/black-wom…

The latest #LandGrabU investigation is up at grist. Want to know what lands and universities your nation is connected to? Just play with the map toggles and explore. Full story here: grist.org/project/equity…

Hey, everyone! I'm excited to announce that I'll be joining grist as their Indigenous Affairs Fellow in March! 🌟💖🥳

Come work with me! The Frontier is expanding its team of reporters in Oklahoma. readfrontier.org/stories/the-fr…

Data analyzed by grist and High Country News reveals that 1.6 million surface & subsurface acres of state trust lands lie within the borders of 83 reservations in 10 states, offsetting state taxpayer dollars for non-Indigenous institutions. #LandGrabU grist.org/indigenous/tri…

NEW, from me and Wendy Suares📺: Ryan Walters Superintendent Parody 's national media blitz is paid with public dollars. The OK State Dept of Ed hired DC publicist Mary Vought to line up interviews. We got emails that show exactly what they're pitching. 👀 oklahomawatch.org/2024/03/13/sta…

A new paper published in Cambridge University Press argues that labor that Indigenous peoples provide to fight climate change should be compensated grist.org/indigenous/ind…

Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country apnews.com/article/wild-o…

In over 175 years of reporting the news, I don’t think the AP has ever printed the word “elisi” - our word for grandmother. I had a great time changing that and eating a bunch of good food.

- Officer allegedly threatened to put youth in county jail if they spoke about a rape - Three accused of sexual abuse exchanged gummies and vapes with victims - County commissioners say they’re powerless, yet have made behind-the-scenes recommendations publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional…

Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations apnews.com/article/colora…

.National Geographic’s “Indigenous Futures” issue cannot erase its history of more than a century of arguably voyeuristic and racist storytelling... However, this special edition does its best. nationalgeographic.com/magazine/artic…

Move over lacrosse. AP's Graham Lee Brewer went to Mississippi to watch the "grandfather of field sports," stickball, which has been played by indigenous peoples for centuries. This stood out because it was the world championship. 🥍 apnews.com/article/united…

In a state where former President Donald Trump has had strong backing, challenger Kamala Harris is the clear winner in The Oklahoman's debate poll oklahoman.com/story/news/pol…

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy (from The Associated Press) via ⁦Graham Lee Brewer⁩ apnews.com/article/701872…

New: Markwayne Mullin is under consideration for Interior and VA Secretary under Trump. Sources indicate that Interior is most likely spot for Mullin. notus.org/trump-2024/mar…

I’ve considered leaving this app for a couple years now, and I think it’s time. I’m reachable via my AP email going forward. Good luck out there, everyone.